Manchester United vs Brighton Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 16 Sep 2026
Manchester United vs Brighton Predictions
We believe that Man United will get the better of Brighton and the favourites are excellent value at -128. The Full-Time Result odds look really attractive and we’re confident of landing a return here.
Read our complete Man United vs Brighton betting preview for the full analysis behind our main match prediction, as well as our correct score prediction, player prop picks, corners prediction and bet builder tips.
Manchester United vs Brighton Preview
Premier League sides Manchester United and Brighton meet in the EFL Cup third round at Old Trafford, with kick-off set for 15:00 on Wednesday 16 September.
Manchester United have made a disappointing start to the Premier League season, picking up just four points from their opening four matches. The Red Devils suffered a 1-0 defeat against Manchester City at Old Trafford in the Manchester derby last time out, despite City being reduced to ten men when Phil Foden was sent off in the 23rd minute. Michael Carrick's side had 55% possession and recorded three shots on target.
Brighton have collected seven points from their opening four Premier League matches. The Seagulls recorded an impressive 5-0 victory away to Coventry City at Coventry Building Society Arena in their previous outing, enjoying 69% possession and registering seven shots on target. Charalampos Kostoulas, Malick Junior Yalcouye, Pascal Gross, Lewis Dunk and Yasin Ayari were all on the scoresheet.
H2H: United Too Strong for Brighton in Last Head-to-Head
United have won the last two head-to-heads against Brighton. There was a 3-0 away triumph at American Express Stadium after winning 4-2 when hosting at Old Trafford. In the past 10 H2H meetings, Brighton have won six and United have triumphed in the remainder.
| Premier League | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | GD | P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 |  Brighton |
5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 5 | 11 | 16:5 | 10 |
| 12 |  Man United |
5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 8:8 | 5 |
6 wins, 2 losses and 2 draws, averaging 1.9 goals from 5.1 shots on goal and 16.8 attempts. United have had 51.3% possession, 471.5 passes and 5.1 corners per game. On average, their opponents have scored 1.2 goals from 4.0 shots on goal and 12.8 attempts, while being awarded 4.5 corners.
Top goalscorers Bryan Mbeumo and Bruno Fernandes have found the net 4 times, with Benjamin Sesko scoring 3. Bruno Fernandes is the leading assists maker on 5, with goalkeeper Senne Lammens keeping 3 clean sheets.
Brighton have won 4, lost 4 and drawn 2, with an average of 2.2 goals from 5.8 shots on goal and 16.4 attempts. Fabian Hurzeler's men have averaged 65.2% possession, 530.4 passes, 5.8 corners awarded and 4.2 corners against, while they’ve conceded 1.4 goals from 3.8 shots on goal and 10.3 attempts.
Jack Hinshelwood has top scored with 5, while Pascal Gross, Lewis Dunk and Malick Junior Yalcouye are next on 2. Maxim De Cuyper has been chief assist maker on 5, with Bart Verbruggen recording 4 clean sheets in the previous 10 games.
Confirmed Lineups
Manchester United confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Karl Darlow (GK), Diogo Dalot, Leny Yoro, Ayden Heaven, Noussair Mazraoui, Andrey Santos, Youri Tielemans, Shea Lacey, Mason Mount, Marcus Rashford, Benjamin Sesko.
Brighton confirmed lineup (4-3-3): Jason Steele (GK), Costinha, Luka Vuskovic, Pascal Struijk, Jaouen Hadjam, Chema Andres, Pascal Gross, Olivier Boscagli, Matthew O'Riley, Charalampos Kostoulas, Malick Junior Yalcouye.
Main Match Prediction
Man United have the capability of securing a victory when they line up in this EFL Cup game. For this reason, we are going to take betting odds of -128 with a large degree of confidence.
Key stats supporting our main match prediction (league and EFL Cup matches):
A good deal of research goes into our football betting tips. We start by studying the latest form and getting a handle on injuries. The key EFL Cup stats can then be used as the missing piece of the jigsaw.
The best football betting sites make it a 56.2% chance that our pick is settled as a winner. Our tipsters think there’s a stronger chance of success and calculate the probability to be 60-65%. It’s the reason why we are recommending this bet.
Those who are looking for bigger odds when backing United should consider the Asian Handicap. Place a wager on them to cover the line that makes the most appeal.
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Correct Score Prediction
2
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0
Brighton
A 2-0 win in favor of Man United is available at odds of +1050. Correct score betting can be rewarding and you can also get plenty of entertainment with this option.
Player Prop Picks
Charalampos Kostoulas (Brighton) has finished with at least one shot on goal in four consecutive games away from home. Our opinion is that there’s value for him to cover the Shots on Target line, with betting odds of -125 currently on offer.
Bruno Fernandes (United) has racked up four goals in his past five matches. There are odds of +160 on offer for this Anytime Goalscorer bet and we think this is an attractive wager for the player to be on the scoresheet.
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Corners Prediction
The past five United games have involved an average of 8.40 corners. On this basis, we can take odds of -143 that this Total Corners bet falls short of the line.
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Bet Builder Tips
If you fancy a bet builder, then why not take United to triumph, one or both teams drawing a blank and also Charalampos Kostoulas (Brighton) to record at minimum of one shot on target.
The bet builder route is a great one for football fans requiring a tailored same-game multi on a match. Should a bettor get all selections correct, then they can achieve a good return from a small stake.
Manchester United vs Brighton Odds
The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.
The bookies have Manchester United as -125 favourites for this EFL Cup clash, with the Full-Time Result betting odds implying that Michael Carrick's side are 56% likely to win. Brighton are trading at a bigger price than their opponents and the outsiders can be backed at +285.
The Asian Handicap -0.5 provides the chance to bet on United to effectively win. If you want to oppose them, there’s the alternative to back Brighton +0.5 at -100 and that gets the draw onside.
The expectation is that Over 2.5 Goals will be scored according to the latest odds. Punters expecting both teams to find the net can get -270 when it comes to BTTS Yes.
For those wanting hundreds of football markets, it’s great that the top betting sites are on hand to offer this service. When it comes to every EFL Cup game, go for the pick which stands out the most.
Favourite Benjamin Sesko is priced at +400 to be the first player to find the net. There’s also the opportunity to back him to score any time at odds of +125.
- Premier League: 24/05 2026 Brighton 0 Man United 3
- Premier League: 25/10 2025 Man United 4 Brighton 2
- Premier League: 19/01 2025 Man United 1 Brighton 3
- Premier League: 24/08 2024 Brighton 2 Man United 1
- Premier League: 19/05 2024 Brighton 0 Man United 2
- Premier League: 16/09 2023 Man United 1 Brighton 3
- Premier League: 04/05 2023 Brighton 1 Man United 0
- Premier League: 07/08 2022 Man United 1 Brighton 2
- Premier League: 07/05 2022 Brighton 4 Man United 0
- Premier League: 15/02 2022 Man United 2 Brighton 0
Latest EFL Cup and domestic league stats. Full Time Result, Goals, Corners and Possession.
Manchester United Stats
Brighton Stats
- 6 wins, 2 defeats and 2 draws in the previous 10 matches
- 8 wins and 2 defeats in the previous 10 home matches
- 4 wins, 4 defeats and 2 draws in the previous 10 matches
- 4 wins, 5 defeats and 1 draw in the previous 10 away matches
- An average of 1.90 goals scored and 1.20 conceded in the previous 10 matches
- An average of 2.40 goals scored and 1.40 conceded in the previous 10 home matches
- An average of 3.10 goals per game in the previous 10 matches
- An average of 3.80 goals per game in the previous 10 home matches
- BTTS Yes in 5 of the previous 10 matches
- BTTS Yes in 8 of the previous 10 home matches
- Over 2.5 Goals in 6 of the previous 10 matches
- Over 2.5 Goals in 8 of the previous 10 home matches
- An average of 2.20 goals scored and 1.40 conceded in the previous 10 matches
- An average of 1.70 goals scored and 1.30 conceded in the previous 10 away matches
- An average of 3.60 goals per game in the previous 10 matches
- An average of 3.00 goals per game in the previous 10 away matches
- BTTS Yes in 4 of the previous 10 matches
- BTTS Yes in 4 of the previous 10 away matches
- Over 2.5 Goals in 8 of the previous 10 matches
- Over 2.5 Goals in 5 of the previous 10 away matches
- An average of 5.10 corners awarded and 4.50 corners conceded in the last 10 matches
- An average of 6.50 corners awarded and 4.50 corners against in the last 10 home matches
- An average of 9.60 corners awarded in the last 10 matches
- An average of 11.00 corners awarded in the last 10 home matches
- Had the most corners in 6 and least corners in 4 of the last 10 matches
- Had the most corners in 6 and least corners in 3 of the last 10 home matches
- An average of 5.80 corners awarded and 4.20 corners conceded in the last 10 matches
- An average of 5.30 corners awarded and 5.90 corners against in the last 10 away matches
- An average of 10.00 corners awarded in the last 10 matches
- An average of 11.20 corners awarded in the last 10 away matches
- Had the most corners in 7 and least corners in 3 of the last 10 matches
- Had the most corners in 3 and least corners in 6 of the last 10 away matches
- An average of 51.30% possession in the last 10 matches
- An average of 52.00% possession in the last 10 home matches
- Most possession in 4 of the last 10 matches
- Most possession in 6 of the last 10 home matches
Manchester United vs Brighton Lineups & Team News
Before making your bets, take a look at the United vs Brighton team news. Stay updated with our predicted and confirmed lineups for the EFL Cup and the newest injury information.
Manchester United Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1
Brighton Confirmed Lineup 4-3-3
Manchester United Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1
Brighton Confirmed Lineup 4-3-3
Manchester United Substitutes
- 1Senne Lammens
- 5Harry Maguire
- 8Bruno Fernandes
- 10Matheus Cunha
- 11Joshua Zirkzee
- 19Bryan Mbeumo
- 37Kobbie Mainoo
- 39Tyler Fletcher
- 41Harry Amass
Brighton Substitutes
- 1Bart Verbruggen
- 5Lewis Dunk
- 10Georginio Rutter
- 12Promise David
- 15Ibrahim Osman
- 24Ferdi Kadioglu
- 25Diego Gomez
- 26Yasin Ayari
- 29Maxim De Cuyper
Previous Manchester United Lineups
Previous Brighton Lineups
Manchester United Player Stats & Squad
Manager: Michael Carrick
Brighton Player Stats & Squad
Premier League Table
| # | Team | G | W | D | L | +/- | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Man City | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 13:5 | 15 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8:4 | 12 |
| 3 | Brighton | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 16:5 | 10 |
| 4 | Brentford | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 10:4 | 9 |
| 5 | Leeds | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 7:3 | 9 |
| 6 | Liverpool | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 7:4 | 9 |
| 7 | Everton | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 6:3 | 9 |
| 8 | Hull | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6:4 | 8 |
| 9 | Newcastle | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9:9 | 8 |
| 10 | Chelsea | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10:12 | 7 |
| 11 | Ipswich | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7:11 | 6 |
| 12 | Man United | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8:8 | 5 |
| 13 | Nott’m Forest | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4:5 | 5 |
| 14 | Sunderland | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6:10 | 4 |
| 15 | Crystal Palace | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6:11 | 4 |
| 16 | Aston Villa | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4:9 | 4 |
| 17 | Bournemouth | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6:8 | 3 |
| 18 | Coventry | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1:10 | 3 |
| 19 | Fulham | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5:8 | 2 |
| 20 | Tottenham | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2:8 | 2 |
| # | Team | G | W | D | L | +/- | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Man City | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8:4 | 9 |
| 2 | Brighton | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8:1 | 7 |
| 3 | Brentford | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7:1 | 7 |
| 4 | Everton | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5:2 | 7 |
| 5 | Arsenal | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5:1 | 6 |
| 6 | Leeds | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5:2 | 5 |
| 7 | Newcastle | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6:5 | 5 |
| 8 | Hull | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2:0 | 4 |
| 9 | Chelsea | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6:5 | 4 |
| 10 | Man United | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5:3 | 3 |
| 11 | Ipswich | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2:3 | 3 |
| 12 | Sunderland | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1:2 | 3 |
| 13 | Liverpool | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2:2 | 2 |
| 14 | Bournemouth | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3:4 | 2 |
| 15 | Fulham | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5:7 | 1 |
| 16 | Nott’m Forest | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0:2 | 1 |
| 17 | Tottenham | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2:5 | 1 |
| 18 | Aston Villa | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1:3 | 0 |
| 19 | Crystal Palace | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3:7 | 0 |
| 20 | Coventry | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0:6 | 0 |
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